Haoyu Wei
Postdoctoral researcher
Research subject: Urban Water Engineering
Division: Urban Water Engineering
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
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Luleå, T3023
About
Haoyu Wei’s research work focuses on developing evidence-based strategies for urban stormwater management, particularly addressing the challenges related to both stormwater quality and quantity.
He completed his PhD in 2024 on the performance of gully pot systems, clarifying how sediment accumulation and contaminant loads vary with urban activity and informing more effective maintenance practices. Building on this, part of his ongoing research applies an integrated analytical approach in which effect-based in vitro assays complement conventional targeted chemical analyses. Through this complementary methodology, his work strengthens the environmental risk assessment of stormwater matrices and provides a more robust basis for interpreting ecological impact.
A further strand of his work examines the functioning and reliability of nature-based stormwater solutions, such as bioretention systems and swales. He is particularly interested in the internal hydrological processes that govern their performance. By applying an innovative non-invasive monitoring approach, he aims to develop a more process-based understanding of how these systems evolve and respond to climate conditions, thereby supporting their long-term function within dynamic urban environments.
He also contributes to two Water Wise Societies initiatives that extend his technical research into governance, participation, and circular resource management. One focuses on improving public dialogue and co-creation in the implementation of blue–green infrastructure along residential streets. The other, a long-term transition lab dedicated to the management of stormwater sediments, promotes circular and environmentally sound practices by linking smart maintenance, institutional frameworks, and safe resource recovery. Through these efforts, he works across disciplines and stakeholder groups to support more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable urban water systems.
In addition to research Haoyu is also involved in teaching in the following courses at LTU:
- V0012B Applied hydraulics (Swedish)
- V0014B Hydraulics and geology (Swedish)
- V0015B Sustainable construction (Swedish)
- V0023B Civil Engineering (Swedish)
Education
BSc: Wuhan university, China, Water Quality Science & Technology 2012 - 2016
MSc: Lund university, Sweden, Water Resources Engineering 2016 - 2018
PhD: Luleå university of technology, Urban Water Engineering 2019 - 2024
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Research Projects
- DRIZZLE
- Stormwater&Sewers
- Effect-based analysis of stormwater sediments: evaluation of sediment from stormwater ponds (2024-2025)
- µpstream: reducing the presence of micropollutants spread by stormwater flows (2024-2025)
- ISWIM - Innovative stormwater impact mitigation (2023-2028)
- Urban stormwater research in cold climates: an evidence synthesis (2023-2024)
- Space for people, space for water – From resistance to participation and dialogue for multifunctional blue-green infrastructure in urban environments (2025-2026)
- Scanning Infiltration: re-evaluate hydrological dynamics in nature-based stormwater solutions through a non-invasive approach (2026–2029)
- Underwater - Sediment from risk to resource in urban stormwater flows (2025-2028)
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